Solution
If the mode dial of this camera is set to a mode other than ⋖M⋗, the camera automatically sets the appropriate exposure value. If you want to adjust the exposure value that is set by the camera, you can use the exposure compensation setting.
Exposure compensation can increase (brighter) or decrease (darker) the standard exposure set by the camera. You can adjust the value if the mode dial is set to ⋖ P/Tv/Av ⋗.
Caution
The range of exposure compensation
At +1 stop, the shutter speed is 1/125 sec.
At -1 stop, the shutter speed is 1/500 sec.
Caution
To compensate the exposure value, follow the instructions below.
1. Set the power switch to ⋖ON⋗.
2. Set the Mode Dial to one of the ⋖P/Tv/Av⋗ modes.
3. After pressing the shutter button halfway, turn the ⋖Quick Control Dial⋗.
If the exposure compensation cannot be set, press the ⋖UNLOCK⋗ button below the ⋖Quick Control Dial⋗, then turn the ⋖Quick Control Dial⋗.
4. Press the shutter button to take the picture.
To cancel exposure compensation, set the exposure compensation amount back to ⋖ ⋗.